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A. N. ALLEN. TOOL FOR HARVESTING CABBAGE HEADS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-121 1918.

1,314,999. Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

1? /l. 41.45 A i I INVENTOR.

Z54 ATTORNEY.

an STATES AUGUST N. ALLEN, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

TOOL FOR HARVESTING CABBAGE-HEADS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

Application filed. August 12, 1918. Serial No. 249,565.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Aucus'r N. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Green Bay, in the county of Brown and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toolsfor Harvesting Cabbage-Heads, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying draw- 111 The inventionrelates to tools for harvesting cabbage heads and has for its object theprovision of a tool which is adapted to sever the head and to hold it sothat it may be thrown onto a pile or into a receptacle for convenienttransportation.

llt is also an object of the invention to provide means on the tool forpreventing the cabbage heads from rolling off.

A further object consists in equipping the tool with a plurality of armsadapted to hold the cabbage head on the tool and to prevent its rollingoff but permitting the head to be disengaged and thrown to a remoteplace under the influence of a thrust or jerk imparted to the tool.

To the accomplishment of these and re lated ends the invention comprisesthe means described in the following specification and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, the annexed drawing showing but oneof the various ways in which the principle of the invention may beutilized.

In said drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a blade formed like a shovel andterminating in a saw edge 2 at the forward end. Adjacent to the rearedge 3 and parallel thereto a series of upright pins 1 are disposed,constituting abutments to prevent the cabbage head from rolling off. Inthe drawing four such pins are indicated but this number is merely shownby way of example and may be arbitrarily increased or decreased withoutinterfering with the result aimed at with the improved device. A handle5 is secured to the blade 1 in any convenient and satisfactory mannerand, as illustrated, the blade is formed at its rear central portionwith a socket in which the end portion of the handle is received. Aclamp r and, a

is fastened to the handle and spaced plates 7 are articulated to saidclamp and constitute bearings for a shaft 8, extending parallel to therear edge of the shovel 1. A plurality of arms 9 fastened tothe shaft 8extend forwardly and carry rollers 10 adapted to revolve when guidedovera cabbage head. The rollers are free to revolve in the direction fortraveling over a head, but preferably secured against rotation in theopposite direction. A rod 11 equipped with terminal sleeves 12 isadjustably secured to the outer pins 4: by set screws 13. As indicated,the rod 11 forms a support for the arms 9 which upon adjustment of therod are placed in more or less close position to the blade. A spring 14,coiled around the shaft 8 has its free end over one of the arms 9 soasto normally hold the arms in closed position, the opposite end of saidspring being fastened to one of the spaced plates 7. Intermediate theplates 7 and arranged on the shaft 8 is a sleeve 15 formed with arearwardly extending pin 16, around which a spring 17 is coiled. At adistance from the clamp a collar 18 is provided on the handle formedwith extensions 19. The spring 17 is at one end secured to the pin 16and abuts with its other end against the extensions 19.

The device is used in the following manner: In harvesting the operatorplaces the rollers 10 on top of the heads of cabbage and simultaneouslythe blade 1 is forced down whereby the outer waste leaves of the headare folded downwardly. The tool is then actuated to sever the stockbelow the head and the latter will then roll on the blade 1 where it ismaintained and secured against rolling off by engagement with the arms9. The tool, together with the head is swung for the purpose of throwingthe head over to a pile, care being taken that arms to said handle,resilient means fornormally maintaining said arms in proximity to saidblade, and means for limiting the closing movement of said arms.

, 1 2." A'device of the kind specified, comprising ablade, a handlesecured thereto, a plurality of upright pins on the blade, a plura-lityof arms extending forwardly past Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor said pins, means for pivotally securing said arms to said handle,resilient means for normally maintaining said arms in proximity to saidblade, and adjustable means for limiting the closing movement of saidarms.

3. A device of the kind specified, comprising a blade, a handle securedthereto, vertical pins near the rear edge of said blade, a rod securedto said pins, arms pivotally secured to said handle and supported bysaid rod, resilient means for maintaining said arms in engagen ient withsaid rod, and rollers arranged on the outer ends of said arms.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

AUGUST N. ALLEN.

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